Legal Opinion
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. Town of Palm Beach
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 25, 2001No. 99-14272, 99-14292PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal requires us, as a matter of first impression in this circuit, to answer two questions pertaining to § 253 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996: (1) what is the preemptive scope of § 253; and (2) who may seek enforcement of the provisions of § 253? Because we disagree with the district court’s interpretation and application of § 253, and also, in part, because amendments were made to relevant state laws after the district court rendered judgment, we AFFIRM the district court’s judgment in part, REVERSE in part, and REMAND to the district court for further…
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